KJV ORIGINAL
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the messengers came to Gibeah, where Saul lived, and told the people the news. When all the people heard it, they cried out loudly and wept.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people of Saul's hometown broke down in tears when they heard devastating news that had been delivered by messengers.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the crisis when the city of Jabesh-gilead was under siege by the Ammonites, who threatened to gouge out the right eye of every inhabitant. The messengers had come from Jabesh-gilead seeking help, and when the people of Gibeah heard about this terrible threat against their fellow Israelites, they were overwhelmed with grief and distress.
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